Global Financial Markets Articles

Global Market Commentary October 2025

Global Market Commentary October 2025

Global Market Commentary at a GlanceGlobal stocks rose 2.24% MTDVolatility (VIX) climbed to 17.44Fed rates are now at 3.75–4.00% range10-year Treasury yield eased to 4.08%Japan’s Nikkei 225 reached 52,411Gold cooled to $4,002.92/ozBitcoin and Ethereum falling 4.55%...

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Global Market Commentary August 2025

Global Market Commentary August 2025

Global stocks continued their record-setting run, rallying 2.47% in August, notching their fifth winning month in a row. The MSCI All Country World Index’s (ACWI) touched a new all-time high on August 28th and is up 14.30% so far in 2025.

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Global Market Commentary – April 2025

Global Market Commentary – April 2025

Although Global stocks gained 0.93% in April, it was a wild month! In the wake of “Liberation Day”, which President Donald Trump announced his administration’s plans for “reciprocal tariffs”, the MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) dropped 9.96% at its monthly low...

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Global Market Commentary January 2025

Global Market Commentary January 2025

Global stocks came out of the gates strong, gaining 3.36% in January following impressive back-to-back years that saw them gain 22.20% in 2023 and 17.49% in 2024. This represented a nice rebound from last month that saw the MSCI All Country World Index’s (ACWI)...

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Global Market Commentary – December 2024

Global Market Commentary – December 2024

Global stocks ended 2024 on a down note falling 2.37% in December and slipping 0.99% in the fourth quarter, but still posted an impressive 17.49% gain for the year. The MSCI All Country World Index’s (ACWI) finished off just 3.64% from its all-time high it made on...

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